Jannik Sinner powers past Jiri Lehecka to claim ‘Sunshine Double’ with Miami Open win
The Italian also won at Indian Wells, becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to sweep the hard-court events in California and Florida
World No 2 Jannik Sinner powered past Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000 for a second time on Sunday, adding the title to his Indian Wells crown.
Sinner had to wait out rain delays before and during the match to complete his “Sunshine Double,” becoming the first man to sweep the elite hard-court tournaments in California and Florida since Roger Federer in 2017 and the first to do so without dropping a set.
In fact, Sinner – who won Miami in 2024 but missed last year as he served a three-month doping ban – has now won three straight Masters 1000 events, starting with a victory in Paris last year.
“It means a lot to me, [completing] the Sunshine Double for the first time, it’s incredible,” Sinner said on court.
“It’s something I never would’ve thought [I’d win] because it’s difficult to achieve. We made it somehow, so I’m very happy.”
Sinner’s victory, coupled with Aryna Sabalenka’s triumph over Coco Gauff on Saturday, marks the first time the Indian Wells-Miami sweep was achieved on both the men’s and women’s sides since Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka both did it in 2016.